Small oil tanker ‘Orkim Harmony’ goes missing off Johor, Malaysia
Reuters reports that this month, a second small oil tanker, the Orkim Harmony, went missing off Johor, Malaysia carrying nearly 7.5 million litres or 48,000 barrels of RON95 gasoline. Disappearance follows hijacking of Orkim Victory in same region.
The Orkim Harmony is operated by shipping company Orkim Ship Management which said in a statement. “Orkim Sdn Bhd regretfully confirms the report issued by Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency that the Company has lost contact with its vessel Orkim Harmony early morning 12 June”
“Orkim Harmony was on her laden passage from Melaka to Port of Kuantan, having departed on 10 June 2015 at 0930 hours (local time) and originally expected to arrive at the Port of Kuantan on 12 June 2015 also at 0930 hours. The vessel’s last position was reported at southwest of Pulau Aur, Mersing in Malaysian waters and she was carrying 22 crew members consisting of 16 Malaysians, five Indonesians and one Myanmar national.“
Piracy Reporting Centre of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) confirmed the reports.
